A toxic chemical produced by algae and linked to motor neuron disease has been detected in NSW rivers. Its presence - long suspected but now confirmed - could be linked to a disease hotspot in the Riverina.

Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after dementia.
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